The People/ Story 1
The King of Persia at the time?
Who is Ahashverosh?
How many sons did Haman have?
10
What cookie do we eat on purim?
What are Hamantashen
What did Ahasuerus do to find a new queen?
held a beauty contest
What does Megillah mean in english?
Scroll
Who was King Ahasuerus' first wife?
Who is Vashti
How many times is God’s name mentioned in the Megillah?
0
When do we read the Megillah on Purim?
Evening and Morning
The Purim story takes place in this Persian city.
What is Shushan?
What does the word Purim mean?
Lots- Lottery
What was Queen Esther’s real name?
Hadassah
What date did Haman pick for all the Jews to be killed?
13th of Adar
How do you say groggers, graggers, ratchets, or noisemakers used for Purim in Hebrew?
Ra’ashanim
Haman use this to select a date on which to destroy the Jewish people.
What is a lottery?
During a Hebrew leap year, one month is doubled. Which Hebrew month is it?
Adar 2
How did the king repay Mordacai for saving his life?
What is riding around on a royal carriage.
We celebrate Purim on what date?
14 Adar
What does the word hamantashen mean?
What is Haman's pockets
Upon hearing Haman's plot, Esther does this for 3 days.
What is fast?
The day before Purim is called Ta'anit Esther and it is this type of day.
What is a fast day?
True/ False: Queen Vashti was killed
False
According to some rabbis, how many languages did Mordechai understand?
70
What are the 4 mitzvot of Purim?
give charity to the poor, gifts to family and friends, listen to the Megillah, have a festive meal
she didn't want to dance at the king's party.
The day after Purim is called Shushan Purim and is celebrated in walled cities like this one.
What is Jerusalem?